
Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning
Interviews with extraordinary GTD'ers + the best advice for using Getting Things Done® (GTD) to clear your mind, to stay present with whatever you’re doing and to achieve stress free productivity.
Vital Learning is the official Crucial Learning Licensee in the Nordics+.
Hosted by certified GTD® Master Trainers Morten Røvik and Lars Rothschild Henriksen from Vital Learning.
Latest episodes

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Apr 27, 2022 • 43min
67. Path To GTD Mastery
What are the different levels in practicing GTD?
Listen to this episode to learn more about the different levels, including:
- The different stages of learning and implementing GTD
- The perspective of the 5 I's for understanding where you are in your GTD implementation
- More tips on the GTD® Practitioner Competency Evaluation from episode 22
..and much more!
Links:
- Episode 22 on evaluating your GTD practice: https://soundcloud.com/gtdnordic/how-to-evaluate-your-own-gtd-practice
- The GTD® Practitioner Competency Self Assessment PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDaZ18QtuKsWX8wkVLy99r_pp5OHlHA4/view?usp=sharing
- GTD Summer Camp 2022: www.GTDSummerCamp.com
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen
- GTD-Q test in Danish: www.gtdnordic.dk/gtd-q/
- GTD-Q test in Norwegian: www.GTDtest.no
- GTD-Q test in English: https://gettingthingsdone.com/gtd-q/
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

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Apr 13, 2022 • 27min
66. Hybrid Meetings Survival Guide
What are best practices for hybrid meetings?
Listen to this episode to learn more about Morten and Lars' best practices for hybrid meetings, including:
- How you might want to reorganize your next hybrid meeting
- How it might be helpful to have the meeting leader be a virtual participant
- Why you might want to check in with virtual participants before the physical ones
..and much more! We'd also love to hear your tips on how you manage your hybrid meetings - let us know at podcast@gtdnordic.dk and we'll share those tips in an upcoming episode.
Links:
- Episode 60 on great meetings with GTD: https://soundcloud.com/gtdnordic/60-great-meetings-with-gtd
- GTD Summer Camp 2022: www.GTDSummerCamp.com
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

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Mar 30, 2022 • 41min
65. Do You Have Too Much To Do?
How do you know if you have too much to do?
Before diving into the two listener questions for this episode, Morten and Lars briefly cover the GTD Summer Camp 2022, where we hope to meet many of you! (link below)
This episode revolves around two questions relating to each other - one in having too much to do and the other in subcategorizing Somday/Maybe. Listen to Morten and Lars dive into this topic, including:
- Perspectives on your calendar to ensure you have enough room?
- How the Horizons of Focus model can provide insights
- How Morten and Lars differ in their use of the Someday/Maybe category
..and much more! Thanks to Gregory Bard and Jukka Backman for today's questions.
Links:
- GTD Summer Camp 2022: www.GTDSummerCamp.com
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

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Mar 16, 2022 • 39min
64. Simplify Your GTD
Is your GTD too complex? Or too simple?
Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars dive into this topic, including:
- Are your lists attracting or repelling you?
- How could you perhaps simplify your lists and their content
- How e.g. your Areas of Focus can support simplifying your next actions lists
..and much more! If this episode helps you simplify your GTD system and/or practice, please let us know at podcast@gtdnordic.dk
Links:
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Mar 2, 2022 • 29min
63. Worries - how can GTD help?
How do you deal with worries from a GTD perspective?
You might be worrying about some of the things going on in the world, so in this episode, Morten and Lars look at this topic including:
- A practical tip on worries from Finnish GTD® Coach and Trainer Jukka Backman
- A personal story from Morten that helped him put things into perspective
..and much more, including a request from us on how YOU deal with worries? Please do let us know how you deal with your worries via email at podcast@gtdnordic.dk, and we'll share them in a future episode.
Links:
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Feb 16, 2022 • 52min
62. Changing Your Habits
What are habits and how do they impact your GTD practice?
Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars' takes on this topic, including:
- Diving into what habits consist of
- How habits impact each of the 5 steps in GTD
- Book tips for learning more about habits!
Links:
- Kairos Cognition: https://www.kairoscognition.com
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Feb 2, 2022 • 41min
61. Best practices for working from home
What are good things to reflect on when working from home?
Listen to this episode to learn Morten and Lars' tips on working from home, including:
- The components in a good work-from-home cockpit
- What parts of your system might need to be adjusted to this new reality
- How you might want to support your mind in shifting from home to work-mode and vice versa
..and much more!
As always, we hope that this supports you in working productively - both at work and from your home office - and as we mention in the episode, we'd love to hear from you on this topic! What do you do to work productively from a home office? Let us know via email, podcast@gtdnordic.dk.
Links:
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Jan 19, 2022 • 47min
60. Great meetings with GTD
What does a great meeting look like from a GTD perspective?
Listen to this episode to learn Morten and Lars' experiences and perspectives when it comes to good meetings, including:
- The basic building blocks of a good meeting
- Tips on meeting notes
- How you (or others) might be multitasking in meetings, thereby significantly decreasing the meeting productivity.
..and much more! We hope that this supports you in reflecting on your best practices in meetings and as we mention in the episode, we'd love to hear from you on this topic! How you as GTD'ers make sure that you run or participate in productive meetings or perhaps, which challenges you face? Let us know via email, podcast@gtdnordic.dk.
Lastly, thanks to Jonathan Kell for his tip on our tools episode about item links in DEVONthink!
Links:
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Jan 5, 2022 • 45min
59. GTD Areas of Focus
A practical deep dive into Horizon 2: Areas of Focus and Accountability.
Getting this overview, both personally and professionally, really takes your GTD game to the next level. Listen to (or this time, perhaps you want to watch?) this episode, where Morten and Lars cover
- What your areas of focus might look like
- How this horizon interacts and impacts other horizons of your work and life
- How they are useful in both in your personal and professional "complex/messy/rich" life
..and much more! On the YouTube version, we'll actually show you samples of what areas of focus might look like, so be sure to check out our channels below to watch the episode.
Links:
- How GTD can help reduce burnout episode (#49 of this podcast): https://soundcloud.com/gtdnordic/how-gtd-can-help-reduce-burnout
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
We couldn't believe that we hadn't done a deep dive on this topic before, but here you go! Hopefully this will give you a great start on the new year and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Dec 8, 2021 • 42min
58. GTD Level 3 seminars & pre-New Year Weekly Review
"As we approach a new year, could this perhaps help shine a different light on your GTD system?"
In this episode, Morten and Lars first touch on their upcoming certification as Trainers in GTD Level 3: Focus & Direction seminars. After this, we talk about the different reflections that might show up as we approach a new year. How might that affect how you look at your different lists? Taking this timeframe into account, reflecting on your time available for your projects, a more thorough Weekly Review will likely help you get a better overview of your work, hopefully make you more clear and present if you have some time off with friends/family, and more refreshed and ready for the new year.
Links:
- GTD Horizons of Focus episode (#9 of this podcast): https://soundcloud.com/gtdnordic/what-are-the-horizons-of-focus-in-gtd
- Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes:
- Lars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q
- Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD
We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.